Resume:
TEACHING / LITERARY / EDITING EXPERIENCE
First Year Seminar Writing Instructor, Aug. 2019 - Present
— Share responsibility with Content Instructor for syllabus design, text selection, lesson plans, designing learning outcomes, assignment development, and grading.
Classes taught:
“History of Race and Gender” (2 sections)
“Gender and Pop Culture” (1 section)
“Passing and Slumming” (1 section)
Kanstellation Magazine, Oct. 2019 - Present
— Reader & Commissioned Writer
Manage magazine’s Submittable account
Correspond and collaborate with other readers & copyeditors
Write commissioned pieces for magazine’s themed editions
The Black Scholar, March 2018 - Present
— Working with owner, Dr. Laura Chrisman, to revamp marketing & business plan for literary journal
David Shields, Aug. 2018 - Present
— Research assistant for book Nobody Hates Trump More Than Trump (Aug. - Sept. 2018)
Worked with team of research assistants; used Slack to communicate
Lead Quote/Fact-Checker on Chapters 4 and 5; point person for questions
Proofread and fact-checked McSweeney’s article written by Shields, about book
Communicated with people quoted in book as well as publisher of book
— Lead in helping organize Shields’ wiki page to accurately reflect his career achievements (Present)
Bitslopes.com, Nov. 2018 - March 2019
— Lead UX Researcher
Conducted UX interviews, online surveys
Helped stakeholder with competitive analysis
Synthesized research data via affinity mapping, spreadsheets, graphs
Made recommendations about product development based on findings
The Daily of the UW, Seattle Jan. 2015 - June 2018
— Editor-in-Chief June 2017-June 2018
Managed a daily, 127-year-old, entirely student-run publication
Advised and oversaw 6 print sections and 5 multimedia sections
Acted as liaison between student publications board and newspaper staff
Reported on breaking news and major investigative news
— Opinion Editor Sept. 2016-June 2017
Managed section of editorial writers
Planned all content for section
Wrote editorials on breaking news (such as 2016 Presidential election) on the fly
— Writer, Reporter Dec. 2014-Sept. 2016
Seattle Channel, Seattle — Communications Intern June 2017 - June, 2018
Worked with an award-winning Municipal TV station
Managed all social media channels for TV Program, Art Zone, for 8/12 months
Wrote and distributed a weekly email viewer guide with Mailchimp
Drafted copy for the web and social media with Tweetdeck
Assisted with writing scripts for TV program, Seattle News Now
Cordelia Donovan Inc., NYC — Communications Intern July 2015 - Sept. 2015
Represented nationally syndicated TV show and worked red carpet events
Wrote press releases & pitched to magazines, radio stations, and blogs
Launched new internet startup company
Rainy Dawg Radio, Seattle — Blogger and DJ Sept. 2014- June 2017
Reviewed albums and concerts; interviewed musicians
Hosted a radio show weekly with music and discussions
EDUCATION
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles — MA Candidate in English Aug. 2019 - Present
Teaching Fellowship
English Department Grant
Writing instructor for First Year Seminar
University of Washington, Seattle — BA in English Sept. 2014 - June, 2018
3.89 cumulative GPA | Honors in English | Magna Cum Laude | Phi Beta Kappa
PROJECTS
Curates, edits, and distributes All-Female-Menu, a zine featuring the art and writing of all-female contributors.
Undergraduate Thesis — Written in the 2016-2017 school year: Explored post-colonialist literature and its relationship to identity
Co-producer of Valleyland – Valleyland is a podcast all about the unique aspects of the San Fernando Valley, one of the most misunderstood parts of Los Angeles. It is part of The San Fernando Valley Project, a website I own and manage.